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9 March 2006

  • AKQA looks to telecomms

    9 March 2006

    AKQA has set up a dedicated team to work on mobile telephony. The digital media group has appointed Dan Rosen to head the division, AKQA Mobile, which will 'focus on innovation and creativity for the mobile platform'. Rosen was previously managing director of Greenland Interactive.

  • Aubrey Hastings-Smith...

    9 March 2006

    Aubrey Hastings-Smith, production director of Pi Global, died suddenly of a heart attack at the end of last month. After working for a number of advertising agencies, he became a group board director at Michael Peters in the 1980s. He then ran his own print company in the early 1990s, before joining Springpoint in 1993. He went on ...

  • BA in-house design management team falls under cost-cutting axe

    9 March 2006

    British Airways is axing its head of design position and dissolving its design operations, Design Week can exclusively reveal.

  • Benchmarks 2006 call for entries

    9 March 2006

    The call for entries for Design Week's 2006 Benchmarks Awards has gone out, with an entry deadline of 4 May. For details contact Cassie Brasier on 020 7970 4772, or e-mail benchmarks@centaur.co.uk.

  • Blue Sky copywriting is lacking in imagination

    9 March 2006

    I'm afraid that I, too, have to admit to being slightly bemused by the phrase 'Is it chilli in hear', in the Coley Porter Bell Blue Sky designs.

  • Carpet cleaner gets new look from Dragon

    9 March 2006

    Carpet-cleaning brand 1001 is relaunching its brand packaging next week, following a brand refresh by Dragon Brands.

  • Christian Aid revived by Johnson Banks

    9 March 2006

    International development charity Christian Aid this week launches a radically overhauled visual identity, as it seeks to invigorate interest in the organisation.

  • Creativity institute to open in Fife

    9 March 2006

    The University of St Andrews in Fife is to become home to the Institute for Capitalising on Creativity, the latest academic venture to take advantage of growing commercial interest in the creative industries. Launching this September with a two year Masters programme in Creativity Management, the initiative is a tie-up between five Scottish institutions: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, the University of Dundee, the University ...

  • Curtis to head Nokia's new global design unit

    9 March 2006

    The design industry broadly welcomed the appointment of Manchester-born Alastair Curtis as Nokia's new global head of design this week. Curtis replaces the American Frank Nuovo, who is leaving Nokia to 'pursue his own design interests', after more than a

  • Design personalities could motivate UK businesses

    9 March 2006

    It's ironic that British Airways, an acknowledged champion of design, should dumb down its design management operation just as the Government steps up its commitment to creativity in business.

  • Final call for moving image competition

    9 March 2006

    By Designers For Designers is making a final call for entries to its moving image competition, being run with Diesel's 55DSL clothing label. Motion designers, graphic designers, film-makers and animators are invited to submit a 55-second video around the theme of 'live'. Entries must be submitted by 14 March and the winner will receive £1000 worth of gear from 55DSL. See www.bd4d.com for details.

  • Grubby graphics

    9 March 2006

    With trade magazines increasingly mimicking the slick design style of glossy consumer titles, Hugh Pearman looks back on the golden age of fanzines.

  • Hard copy

    9 March 2006

    Predicting trends in texture and colour is as crucial to paper-makers as fashion designers, but long lead times mean trend forecasting has to be accurate to be profitable. Lauretta Roberts finds out how the paper trade sorts the pulp from the classic styles

  • Head London redesigns school website resource

    9 March 2006

    Head London has redesigned www.learningalive.co.uk, a website resource for primary and secondary school pupils and teachers across the UK.

  • IF criticises ascent of marketing-led design commissions

    9 March 2006

    As Germany's International Forum Design announces the winners of its annual product design awards this week, the jury has lashed out at what it sees as the growing trend towards marketing-led design and is calling for a return to 'design expertise'.

  • Inspired

    9 March 2006

    I would secretly sit, eight years old, in the TV room of my family's house in New Jersey and watch 1930s-era Universal Pictures horror films on WPIX. Dracula, Wolf Man and The Invisible Man would keep me up to the wee hours. But no film captured my imagination more than ...

  • Investing in people is the key to growth in design business

    9 March 2006

    I wholeheartedly agree with Mark Gandy's article 'Put staff on the career ladder' (DW 2 March). Investing in people is an important part of the long-term growth and development strategy in any service industry sector, and is absolutely essential in design. Your staff create your product and your differential.

  • Jasper Morrison designs new kitchenware for Alessi

    9 March 2006

    Jasper Morrison has designed the debut collection for A di Alessi, one of two new Alessi sub brands being launched by the Italian-based manufacturer, as it seeks to boost sales and target more specific groups of consumers.

  • Lambeth Drug and Alcohol Action Team appoints Red Letter Design

    9 March 2006

    The London Borough of Lambeth's Young People's Drug and Alcohol Action Team has appointed Red Letter Design to develop and market a website for 12-18-year-olds, to improve awareness of the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

  • Landini to give Jurlique a refresh

    9 March 2006

    Premium herbal skincare company, Jurlique, is poised to reveal a new look across its international portfolio of products, spas and flagship stores, designed by Landini Associates.

  • Lloyd Northover to aid education initiative

    9 March 2006

    Lloyd Northover has created the brand identity for University Campus Suffolk, a new joint venture between the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex.

  • Merchant Gourmet overhauls identity

    9 March 2006

    Speciality foods brand Merchant Gourmet has overhauled its brand identity and packaging, with design work by Brewer Riddiford (now BR&Me).

  • Morrison goes to the bathroom

    9 March 2006

    Jasper Morrison is working on his first UK-based industrial project, creating a series of bathroom products for Ideal Standard, which will include sinks and taps. There may be a preview in September, but it is more likely that the collection will launch next year, says an Ideal Standard spokeswoman.

  • Natural selection

    9 March 2006

    While rapid prototyping is still science fiction, it could lead to a new era in manufacturing, with consumers designing and customising products themselves. John Stones looks at a recent project at the Royal College of Art.

  • News in Pictures

    9 March 2006

    Apple Computer has unveiled its latest strike to the music entertainment market, with the launch of the iPod Hi-Fi speaker system. The all-in-one unit is designed to operate as a home stereo system, docking with the iPod and controlled by the Apple Remote

  • Non-executive directors are worth their weight in gold

    9 March 2006

    I read Jim Davies's piece on the value of a non-executive director with interest (DW 16 February). Navyblue invested in two non-executive directors in our tenth year - one based in Edinburgh with my partner and one working as a mentor alongside me in London. All the things quoted by Davies are relevant - the wisdom, the fat contact book and so on - but, for me, one of the greatest benefits has been in making me lighten up.

  • Overlooked

    9 March 2006

    Did you know that Salvador Dali designed the logo and packaging for the Chupa Chups lollipop? Or that a boomerang's local name is a 'kylie'? Or that Rubik's Cube was invented by interior designer Ernö Rubik? And that the Frisbee got its name from a pie-dish embossed with ...

  • Profile: Jaime Hayon

    9 March 2006

    Jaime Hayon tackles everything, from chic bathroom interiors to cult toys, with a playful enthusiasm, rejecting the uniformity that plagues modern design. He takes Max Fraser into his imaginary world.

  • Review

    9 March 2006

    Degree shows, exhibitions and events...

  • Roots and Shoots

    9 March 2006

    Roots and Shoots, the Institute of Contemporary Art's showcase of music emerging from the folk scene, kicks off this weekend in London, with artwork, flyers, a logo and an ink stamp created by illustrator Rob Ryan. An ex-Royal College of Art print-maker, Ryan has an eclectic, ...

  • Royal Mail starts formal review of its design roster

    9 March 2006

    Royal Mail is reviewing its marketing communications design roster for the first time since 2003, and is looking to appoint up to five consultancies.

  • Rufus Leonard creates brand to merge Mymarket.com with 3663 Client Purchasing

    9 March 2006

    Rufus Leonard has created a brand to merge the operations of Mymarket.com, an electronic marketplace for the hospitality industry, and its sister business 3663 Client Purchasing. The combined hospitality business will be called Makella.

  • Saville proves that less is more

    9 March 2006

    Peter Saville talks to Scott Billings about his homespun and 'hands-off' approach to design for Manchester and M&C Saatchi.

  • Spring Forward

    9 March 2006

    Palm Springs's architectural past is being propagated by a new generation of designers, making it the perfect host for the annual Modernism show, held last month. Yolanda Zappaterra looks at what the future holds

  • The design industry would do well to tread carefully

    9 March 2006

    It is interesting to note that, since both the Treasury and the Mayor of London identified the creative services as a sector worthy of public investment, some strange things have been happening within the hallowed halls of the design elite.

  • The District appointed to rebrand School for Social Entrepeneurs

    9 March 2006

    Cambridge creative group The District has been appointed to rebrand the School for Social Entrepreneurs.

  • Tilley & Tilley to create identity for archive of architect's life works

    9 March 2006

    Tilley & Tilley has been appointed to create an identity for a public archive of architect Sir Basil Spence's lifetime works.

  • Use some strong language

    9 March 2006

    More and more design groups are offering writing courses these days - Jayne Workman explains why.

  • Vault49 to hold third London-based exhibition

    9 March 2006

    New York graphic consultancy, Vault49, is holding its third London-based exhibition at Coningsby Gallery in Tottenham Court Road. The Greatest Show On Earth is inspired by the lives of early twentieth century travelling entertainers. It is a collaborative exhibition which will showcase work from illustrators Daryl Waller, Si Scott ...

  • Volvo branding gains extra Bite in bid for consistency

    9 March 2006

    Volvo Car Corporation is making one of its most significant branding changes in 75 years, as it drops its primary logotype identity in favour of a redrawn version of its car badge.

  • Voxpop

    9 March 2006

    With the Design Business Association warning that employment costs are increasing ahead of fee income again, what should design groups be doing to control costs, and how can they avoid ramping up staff costs?Perhaps the question should really be, 'How do we drive up deserved fees for the quality of our work?'

  • World class

    9 March 2006

    Liz Farrelly profiles the itinerant illustrators who have developed their own inimitable styles through exposure to a variety of different cultures - this cosmopolitan approach is winning them commissions from all over the world.

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